** If you want to have a chance to see some early morning warblers, show up in the parking lot of the school at 8:00 AM and Roger will lead the group to some trails behind the school as a pre-workshop warm-up.

In our region we are blessed to be in one of the best places for diversity of wood warblers. Twenty-three of these singing beauties nest in the province. And since they all leave in winter for warmer climes (and they say they have ”bird brains”!) spring is a time of great rejoicing when they come back to us dressed in their finest colors, singing their little hearts out, and very active with the new breeding season. But there are lots of species and they are small and don’t stay put for long, so learning to identify them is not always easy. However, since they are quite colorful and vocalize a lot, it is possible to become familiar with them -- and the reward is surely one of the best experiences bird watching has to offer. SO if this your year to finally “learn the warblers” Nature Moncton has prepared a workshop/outing especially for you. Our own Roger Leblanc, who has been working at figuring out warblers for decades, will first take a couple of hours indoors to go through the nesting species of NB with a special emphasis on the 18 species or so that can be found around Moncton. After lunch we will head out to previously scouted spots were it should be possible to find most of them and try out the ID knowledge learned in the workshop. We will take full advantage of the wood warbler spring extravaganza! Why not come out and join us? All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.

If you are suffering Eco-Despair, Eco-Anxiety, Eco-Grief, Eco-Guilt, Eco-Loss...

ORIf you might work with neighbours to kick government’s butt into action...

ORif you just plain want more information about climate science....

Come talk about it with us!

Research shows that "talking about it" helps in many ways. Try it?

BACKGROUND:Climate Breakdown is the MOST serious issue of our time. The Banks of England. France and Canada and insurance companies recognize the urgency of combating the current trend. They are asking for government action to protect the economy and people’s property.

Meanwhile, our provincial and federal governments are doing business as usual: letting the corporations get away with stealing our children’s futures.

The world’s climate scientists agree with what traditional Indigenous teachers and old-'stimer farmers, gardeners, outdoors people, woodsmen, and others know. The climate is changing in really harmful ways for all life on this planet.

Six weeks ago, top Canadian scientists announced Canada is warming twice as fast as most parts of our planet. Unless governments take strong action NOW, by 2100 our country will be 6C hotter all year. Scientists predict a 5C uptick in average heat will lead to mass crop failures, scorched land, and natural life extinctions.

Our New Brunswick southern coast has the fastest warming ocean water on the planet. Lobsters and tunas are loving this, but for how long? The ocean is also losing oxygen as it heats. Pretty much all other sea life is suffering: corals, king crab, plankton, whales. Cold water fish like mackerel and herring, keystone species in the marine ecosystem, are already impacted.

But not only fish are being affected. Humans, four-legged animals, plants, crops, birds, berries, insects, and trees (especially spruces) are also being hit.

All this is ALARMING ~ DEPRESSING ~ SCARY ~ REALLY SAD. It’s the sort of thing that makes us all want to hide away and try to forget. Try to distract ourselves with anything else we can.

But it is not ALL doom and gloom, honest! Although the Irving-owned media does not cover this news, very many people and groups are getting involved and even some of the major fossil fuel companies are starting to pay attention. Lots of exciting action is taking place at the grassroots level around the world, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. Check out these two videos:

If you find this whole subject too depressing, and you feel lost and powerless, you have very excellent reasons for feeling overwhelmed!

At this meeting on May 29th, we will try to answer science questions, BUT our emphasis will be on organizing to get all levels of government to take the Big Steps needed NOW. We have pooled ideas from what others are doing to push government and corporations into behaving responsibly, and added in some of our own ideas from our WIN at stopping the Frackers in 2013. We can make a difference working together. Here in Kent County, we already know that. We can win what seems unwinnable. Yes!

Governments are slowing starting to wake up and realize it is ACTUALLY THEIR JOB to *DO* SOMETHING about the Climate Catastrophe they let grow under their watches. That's where we come in. We need to bring together the heat for this fire, and then hold their feet right to it!

You are invited to join us for a meal at 6 PM. All welcome. Bring something to share if you like. We’ll have some casseroles including one vegan. Thanks to the Greenwood Lodge for space! The meeting will be able to accommodate French and English speakers. Hosted by the Kent County NB Chapter, Council of Canadians part of the Green New Deal for Canada campaign. For more information, send a reply email to this message OR call Ann at 785-2998 or Denise at 523-9467.

Celebrate New Brunswick’s Parks and Trails Day with a free guided nature walk through Mactaquac Provincial Park! Explore the plants, animals, and diverse habitats as we walk along the Beaver Pond and Little Mactaquac trails.

Event details:

Saturday, June 1st

9am to 1pm

Meet at the water tower on the North side of Route 105 at Mactaquac Provincial Park.